Feeding Barley

[blackjack]

I have gone back to feeding barley this winter after the moult and keeping my few prisoner stock on it .The barley is fat high quality UK barley from the local farm near Cheltenham and they are doing well on it .I have seen some fancy bagged barley from the Continent and it wasnt anywhere near the standard of the local barley and double the cost.I have told my friend who is now using the farm barley to bite it and check it and to get a sample before he buys.

I have read a good article by Mike Staddon concerning barley feeding as well he made alot of good points and he also stated to check its quality .At between £4/5 a bag it makes good feeding and econmoic sense.

[ALF]

Feeding barley just now myself blackjack got it from a farm not too far away from me £4.50 a bag and must be approx 30 kilos in them.great feed and a bargain aswell

[Wiley]

good barley should sink in a glass of water, and not float

[shotgun tim]

wish i could get some,no farms around me has any left

[JSTOON]

Where abouts are you mate, we get loads in pontefract and its £4-50 a bag, screened and spotless. Ive always fed barley in the off season, you should see the difference it makes with the feathering.

[shotgun tim]

i normally feed barley but there is a great shortage around these parts im from the scottish borders near berwick upon tweed

[ch pied]

good barley is hard to come by over here, this year any i have looked at has been burnt at the end's , not sure if it was kilin dried , or wasen't prop corned wright , any thought's on this . ch pied

[leighton1984]

Its cheap and its good for the birds

[Guest Vic]

good barley should sink in a glass of water, and not float

 

As most  good grain will,  

[Guest IB]

Is there a certain way to feed this? For example do you ration the birds, or feed till 1st bird goes to the drinker? And how long would you keep them on barley only?

[phillips]

some fanciers dont realize how much a pigeon needs barley

barley is a stable part of the birds diet i always use barley and the birds look great for it

well i think so anyway

[ACE LOFTS]

Is there a certain way to feed this? For example do you ration the birds, or feed till 1st bird goes to the drinker? And how long would you keep them on barley only?

 

leave it in front of them

[Mark Bulled]

My hens are on 100% barley and my cocks 50% - as much as they can eat.

 

They are in good feather, light and boyant, droppings like marbles, and well ready for pairing.

 

Let out weekends only ,the hens are doing over 2 hours.

 

And at £5 per 25kg you just cant beat it